Davenport

/ˈdævənpɔːt/

//ˈdævənpɔːt// name

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"davenport" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Davenport” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,288. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,288
frequency rank, English
26,416
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname

Key facts for Davenport
PropertyValue
HeadwordDavenport
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈdævənpɔːt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,288
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Davenport” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Davenport lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Davenport (IPA /ˈdævənpɔːt/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #18,288 among 26,416 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 18 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Davenport, with forms such as "advenport", "daevnport", and "davennport". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: * As an English surname, from Middle English Devennport, named after the River Dane + port. The first element is from Welsh dafn (“trickle, drop”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (“mist, haze”). * As an Irish surname, from Ó Donndubhartaigh (“… The correct English form is Davenport, spelled D-A-V-E-N-P-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname
  2. 2
    A surname
  3. 3
    A surname
  4. 4
    A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world:
  5. 5
    A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world:
  6. 6
    A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world:
  7. 7
    A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world:
  8. 8
    A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world:
  9. 9
    A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world:
  10. 10
    A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world:
  11. 11
    A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world:
  12. 12
    A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world:
  13. 13
    A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world:
  14. 14
    A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world:
  15. 15
    A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world:
  16. 16
    A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world:
  17. 17
    A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world:
  18. 18
    A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world:

Etymology

* As an English surname, from Middle English Devennport, named after the River Dane + port. The first element is from Welsh dafn (“trickle, drop”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (“mist, haze”). * As an Irish surname, from Ó Donndubhartaigh (“descendant of Donndubhartach”), which is from donn (“brown”) + dubh (“black”) + artach (“nobleman”); see airigh.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • advenport
  • daevnport
  • davennport
  • davenoprt
  • davenporrt
  • davenportt
  • davenpotr
  • davenpport
  • davenprot
  • davepnort
  • davneport
  • davvenport
  • ddavenport
  • dvaenport

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Davenport - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

advenport2daevnport2davennport1davenoprt2davenporrt1davenportt1davenpotr2davenpport1
Edit distance from "Davenport"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Davenport"?
"Davenport" is spelled D-A-V-E-N-P-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdævənpɔːt/.
What does "Davenport" mean?
As a proper noun, "Davenport" means: A surname
What are common misspellings of "Davenport"?
Common misspellings include "advenport", "daevnport", "davennport", "davenoprt", "davenporrt". The correct spelling is "Davenport".
How do you pronounce "Davenport"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Davenport" is /ˈdævənpɔːt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Davenport"?
* As an English surname, from Middle English Devennport, named after the River Dane + port. The first element is from Welsh dafn (“trickle, drop”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (“mist, haze”). * As an Irish surname, from Ó Donndubh... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Davenport”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-A-V-E-N-P-O-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdævənpɔːt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list